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Why in news? In early May 2026, militants linked to Boko Haram attacked a Chadian army post on Barka Tolorom Island in Lake Chad. The assault left 23 ...
Why in news? The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a US$70 billion programme to expand power transmission and digital infrastructure across the ...
Why in news? India’s External Affairs Minister began a nine‑day tour of the Caribbean and South America, starting in Jamaica. The visit aims to st...
Why in news? As part of its outreach to the Caribbean, India delivered portable “Aarogya Maitri” health‑care cubes to Jamaica in April 2026. The...
Why in news? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will withdraw from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and ...
Why in news? British maritime security groups reported that armed pirates hijacked a St. Kitts and Nevis‑flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Somal...
Why in news? In late April 2026 Israel flew more than 250 members of the Bnei Menashe community from India to Tel Aviv as part of its ambitious Operat...
Why in news? New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that his country would sign a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with In...
Why in news? China’s People’s Liberation Army announced on 24 April 2026 that it conducted live‑fire drills and joint manoeuvres in waters east ...
Why in news? On 26 April 2026 the Indian Embassy in Bamako urged Indian nationals in Mali to remain indoors and exercise utmost caution. The advisory ...
Why in news? India’s Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 66th Raising Day of Project DANTAK on 24 April 2026. The event in Thimphu marked...
Why in news? After disruptions in the Persian Gulf, policymakers and analysts have turned their attention to the Strait of Malacca, a narrow waterway ...
Why in news? India and Egypt held their 11th Joint Defence Committee meeting in Cairo from 20–22 April 2026. The delegations reviewed progress since...
Why in news? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Druzhba pipeline – the main conduit for Russian oil through Ukraine to Hunga...
Why in news? During a visit to Berlin, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a group of German parliamentarians and called for deeper defenc...
Why in news? Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker paid an official visit to India on 16 April 2026. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two l...
Why in news? India’s negotiations with Zambia over access to cobalt and copper deposits have stalled. A planned exploration programme covering aroun...
Why in news? As tensions rise in West Asia, experts warn that submarine communication cables running through the Red Sea could become targets or colla...
Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...
Why in news? Construction has resumed on the Punatsangchhu‑I hydroelectric project in Bhutan after a seven‑year halt caused by geological problems...
